# NASA's Perseverance rover sets record with 45.22 kilometers driven

- Source: NASA
- Published: 2026-10-21T15:50:44.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/ov9tf44iopj54dnvxhx26sefo
- Original: https://science.nasa.gov/blog/tracks-along-the-longest-drive-on-another-world/

## Summary

NASA's Perseverance rover reached 45.22 kilometers (28.10 miles) on its odometer on Sol 2006 (Oct. 11, 2026), setting a record for the farthest distance driven on another celestial body; its engineering twin on Earth received a medal from Guinness World Records.

## Why it matters

The original article discloses several specific driving parameters that were relaxed to set the record, which is relevant to readers interested in the engineering trade-offs of autonomous navigation.